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Greco-TurkishWarof1897

1897–1897

1897 war between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Empire

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY A
Era
1897–1897
SIDES
4
⚔ WAR INTERSTATE WAR

Greco-TurkishWarof1897

Turkey
VS
Italy Greece Turkey
Start: 17.04.1897 End: 20.05.1897 Duration: 1 months 3 days Participants: 4 countries Weapons: 5 systems
Overview
Sides
Battles & Operations
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Greco-Turkish War of 1897
Date
1897–1897
Type
interstate war
Battles & Operations
7 records
Duration
1 months 3 days
Participants
Turkey Italy Greece Turkey
Weapon System
5
Outcome
decisive victory a
02 / Sides
Belligerents 4 participants
Turkey Turkey Primary
VS
Italy Italy Primary Greece Greece Primary Turkey Turkey Primary
03 / Battles & Operations · 7 records
Battle Battle of Livadeia 1897 Battle Battle of Pente Pigadia 1897 Battle Battle of Farsala 1897 Battle Battle of Voukolies 1897 Battle Battle of Domokos 1897 decisive victory a Battle Battle of Velestino 1897 Battle Cretan Revolt of 1897–1898 1897–1898
04 / Weapons & Equipment · 5 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
Germany
4 %80
United Kingdom
1 %20
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Mauser
4 %80
Ludwig Loewe
1 %20
Steyr
1 %20
German Arms and Ammunition Factory
1 %20
FN Herstal
1 %20
Total 5 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 15 years all equipment
SIDE B 25 years avg. age
Weapons & Equipment5systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1Mauser Model 1893Bolt-Action Rifles76MASS2Mauser Model 1889Bolt-Action Rifles62MASS3Martini-HenryBolt-Action Rifles60MASS4Mauser Model 1871/84Bolt-Action Rifles56MASS5Mauser Model 1871Bolt-Action Rifles47MASS
05 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side A
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
1900 Cei-Rigotti Italy United Kingdom test —
1901 Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1901 Germany Norway new-build —
1902 28 cm Haubitze L/12 howitzer Germany Portugal new-build —
1905 Bergmann Mars Germany Spain new-build —
1906 Mauser-Vergueiro Germany Brazil new-build —
1906 Mannlicher-Schönauer Austria Greece new-build —
1908 FN Model 1903 Belgium Turkey new-build —
1910 Mauser 1909 Germany Peru new-build —
1911 Reshadieh-class dreadnought battleship Turkey United Kingdom new-build —
1912 Großes Torpedoboot 1911 Germany Greece second-hand —
1912 G7-class large torpedo boat Germany Greece second-hand —
1912 S13-class large torpedo boat Germany Greece second-hand —
1912 Aasen Bomb Denmark Italy aid —
1912 Aetos-class destroyer United Kingdom Greece purchase —
1913 A-class submarine Germany Norway new-build —
1913 Minas Geraes-class battleship Brazil Turkey second-hand —
1914 Friedrichshafen FF.29 Germany Germany new-build —
1914 Friedrichshafen FF.29 Germany Germany license-production —
1914 105 mm Cannon Model 1913 Schneider France Italy license-production —
1914 Chao Ho-class cruiser United States Greece second-hand —
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature